I think it boils down to “not seeming weird.” For SIAI, I think it’s it’s pretty simple: we need to sound plausible so that we can get more donations! For LessWrong it’s slightly more complicated, but it comes down to this: if people aren’t deterred by the weirdness of the local beliefs and tropes, maybe they’ll stick around and learn something useful.
I think it boils down to “not seeming weird.” For SIAI, I think it’s it’s pretty simple: we need to sound plausible so that we can get more donations! For LessWrong it’s slightly more complicated, but it comes down to this: if people aren’t deterred by the weirdness of the local beliefs and tropes, maybe they’ll stick around and learn something useful.